2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden
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The 2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Sweden is the third race of the 2008 Speedway Grand Prix
season. It took place on 24 May in the Ullevi
Stadium in Göteborg, Sweden
It is the fourth time that the Ullevi Stadium has staged a GP, the last time being the 2004 Grand Prix of Scandinavia
. At 416 metres, the semi-permanent track is the largest track on the 2008 Grand Prix calendar, and the longest ever used for a Grand Prix event.
Sweden is also the first of four rounds of the 2008 Super Prix
. The meeting winner will be given the red helmet in the SuperPrix final at Gelsenkirchen
in October with a chance of winning a share of an extra $200,000 prize fund.
, and Sebastian Aldén and Billy Forsberg both as track reserves. Bjarne Pedersen was again replaced by Luboš Tomíček because of an injury. The draw was made on 13 May at the FIM
Headquarters in Mies
, Switzerland
.
won the Swedish Grand Prix with a fast overtaking manoeuvre on the back straight on the first lap of the final. It was Holta's 50th Grand Prix and the first Grand Prix win of his career.
Fredrik Lindgren
had been unbeaten from his previous races but had to settle for second place, although he did score the most points from the meeting. Nicki Pedersen
extended his series lead to ten points with third place.
The meeting over-ran by over an hour due to a number of stoppages caused by the unpredictable, rutted track. Andreas Jonsson
was taken to hospital after a high-speed crash but escaped serious injury, Niels Kristian Iversen
also crashed in one of his heats and suffered a dislocated shoulder
.
2008 Speedway Grand Prix
The 2008 Speedway Grand Prix season was the fourteenth season in the Speedway Grand Prix era used to determine the Speedway World Champion. It was the second under the promotion of IMG.- Event format :...
season. It took place on 24 May in the Ullevi
Ullevi
Ullevi is a stadium in Gothenburg, Sweden. The stadium was built for the 1958 FIFA World Cup, but since then Ullevi has also hosted the 1995 World Championships in Athletics and the 2006 European Championships in Athletics, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup finals in 1983 and 1990, the UEFA Euro 1992...
Stadium in Göteborg, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
It is the fourth time that the Ullevi Stadium has staged a GP, the last time being the 2004 Grand Prix of Scandinavia
Speedway Grand Prix of Scandinavia
The Speedway Grand Prix of Scandinavia is a speedway event that is a part of the Speedway Grand Prix Series.-Winners:-See also:*List of sporting events in Sweden...
. At 416 metres, the semi-permanent track is the largest track on the 2008 Grand Prix calendar, and the longest ever used for a Grand Prix event.
Sweden is also the first of four rounds of the 2008 Super Prix
Speedway Super Prix
The Super Prix was an event introduced by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme , and Speedway Grand Prix organsisers, Benfield Sports International, to the 2008 Speedway Grand Prix series offering an additional prize fund of US$200,000 to the Grand Prix riders...
. The meeting winner will be given the red helmet in the SuperPrix final at Gelsenkirchen
2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany
The 2008 Speedway Grand Prix of Germany was the eleventh and closing race of the 2008 Speedway Grand Prix season. It was scheduled to take place on October 11, 2008, in the Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. However, the meeting was cancelled because the track was deemed unsafe by the...
in October with a chance of winning a share of an extra $200,000 prize fund.
Riders
The Speedway Grand Prix Commission nominated Jonas Davidsson as a wild cardWild card (sports)
The term wild card refers broadly to a tournament or playoff berth awarded to an individual or team that has not qualified through normal play.-International sports:...
, and Sebastian Aldén and Billy Forsberg both as track reserves. Bjarne Pedersen was again replaced by Luboš Tomíček because of an injury. The draw was made on 13 May at the FIM
Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme is the governing body of motorcycle racing. It represents 103 national motorcycle federations that are divided into six regional continental unions....
Headquarters in Mies
Mies
Mies is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.It is approximately half-way between Geneva and Nyon. Mies sits on Lake Geneva , which lies to the southeast and is 410m above sea-level. The highest point of Mies is 455m above sea level. The part of Mies touching...
, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
.
- Draw No 13:
(11) Bjarne PedersenBjarne PedersenBjarne Pedersen is an international motorcycle speedway rider who has represented Denmark in the Speedway World Cup, winning it on two occasions: in 2006 and 2008.-Career summary:...
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(19) Luboš Tomíček, Jr.Luboš Tomícek, Jr.Luboš Tomíček is a Czech international speedway rider.Lubos comes from a 3-generation motorsport family; his grandfather and father also were speedway riders with high records. He represents the Czech Republic on an international scene...
Result
Rune HoltaRune Holta
Rune Holta , grew up in Randaberg Norway. He is an international speedway rider who has been a Polish citizen since 2002, allowing him to represent Poland in international competitions and was a member of their Speedway World Cup winning teams in 2005, 2007 & 2010...
won the Swedish Grand Prix with a fast overtaking manoeuvre on the back straight on the first lap of the final. It was Holta's 50th Grand Prix and the first Grand Prix win of his career.
Fredrik Lindgren
Fredrik Lindgren (speedway rider)
Jan Fredrik Tobias Lindgren is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the UK for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the Elite League...
had been unbeaten from his previous races but had to settle for second place, although he did score the most points from the meeting. Nicki Pedersen
Nicki Pedersen
Nicki Pedersen is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider. He has won the World Championship in 2003, 2007 and 2008 and was a World Cup winner with Denmark in 2006 and 2008. His brother, Ronni Pedersen, has also ridden in the Speedway Grand Prix and World Cup.-Domestic teams:Pedersen began speedway...
extended his series lead to ten points with third place.
The meeting over-ran by over an hour due to a number of stoppages caused by the unpredictable, rutted track. Andreas Jonsson
Andreas Jonsson
Andreas Karl Rune Jonsson is an international motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of the Sweden speedway team that won the World Cup in 2003 and 2004.- Career summary :...
was taken to hospital after a high-speed crash but escaped serious injury, Niels Kristian Iversen
Niels Kristian Iversen
Niels Kristian Trochmann Iversen is an international motorcycle speedway rider. He was part of the Danish teams that won the Speedway World Cup in 2006 and 2008.-The Early Days:...
also crashed in one of his heats and suffered a dislocated shoulder
Dislocated shoulder
A dislocated shoulder occurs when the humerus separates from the scapula at the glenohumeral joint. The shoulder joint has the greatest range of motion of any joint in the body and as a result is particularly susceptible to dislocation and subluxation. Approximately half of major joint...
.
Heat details
Heat after heat
- Crump, Jonsson, Nicholls, Kasprzak
- Holta, Pedersen, Andersen, Gollob
- Hancock, Iversen, Dryml, Davidsson (E/start)
- Lindgren, Adams, Harris, Tomicek
- Crump, Tomicek, Holta, Iversen (X/F2)
- Davidsson, Gollob, Harris, Kasprzak
- Lindgren, Jonsson, Pedersen, Hancock
- Andersen, Nicholls, Adams, Dryml
- Gollob, Adams, Crump, Hancock
- Lindgren, Holta, Dryml, Kasprzak
- Andersen, Harris, Jonsson, Alden
- Pedersen, Nicholls, Davidsson, Tomicek
- Pedersen, Crump, Dryml, Harris
- Hancock, Kasprzak, Tomicek, Andersen (F2)
- Jonsson, Adams, Davidsson, Holta
- Lindgren, Forsberg, Nicholls (X/F3), Gollob (X/F2)
- Lindgren, Davidsson, Crump, Andersen
- Kasprzak, Pedersen, Adams, Alden
- Gollob, Tomicek, Jonsson (X/F5), Dryml (X/F3)
- Holta, Nicholls, Harris, Hancock (X/F2)
- Semi-Finals:
- Lindgren, Holta, Adams, Jonsson (N)
- Pedersen, Crump, Andersen, Gollob
- Final:
- Holta (6), Lindgren (4), Pedersen (2), Crump (0)